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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
National Woman's Christian Temper
pcrdnse Union.

DCJ UTtvO OVtVJss
President-MIss FRANCIS E. WIbLARD, OF
Cor. sec.-Mrs. G. B. Buell., ls1 La Sale
Fec. sec.~Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
Asst. Rec. sec.--Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Treas,~Miss Esther Pugh, 1851 Walnut
Southern sec.-Mrs. q. H. Mcleod, 2s7
Nosher St., Baltimore.
West Virginia ". c. Z. U.
President-MRs. JANE A. JOHNSON, Park
Vice President-Mrs. M. A. Porter, New
Cor. sec.--Mrs Addie H. Merrick, Parkers-
Rec sec.-Mrs. Lizzie B. Clayton, Fair
Treas-Mrs Henry Hubbard, Wheeling.
VICE PREsIDERTs.
First District-Mrs j. A. Smith, New Cum =
second District-Mrs Mamie McCool
Third District-Mrs W. L. Moore,
Charleston.
Fourth District
sUPERINTENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS.
Temperance Literature-Mrs M. A.Porter
New cumberland.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Jennie McClurk1n
ROney's Point
Sabbath School Work-Miss Minnie
Hutchinson, farkeFSDuTS.
scientific 1nstruction-Mrs. I. n. Duval,
Wellsburg. .
Influencing the Press-Mrs. Ellen @
Prison and jail work-Miss Amanda e
Tnf e eesi wine-Mrs. ]. W. Carter
Railroad Work-Mrs. Mary j. Raymond,
Grafton.
Evangelistic work-Mrs. Mary A. Colhou
or, New Cumberland.
Legislation and Petition-Mrs. Lizzie B
Clayton Fairm.nt.
Flower Missionaries Flora B. Siler
State and County Fairs-Mrs. Isaiah War
Work among Colored People
Union Signal and FREEMAN-Mrs. A. II
Merrick, Parkersburg.
Day OF Prayer-Mrs. ]. G. Jacob, Wells
burg.
Sabbath Observance-Mrs. W. g. Rihel-
daffer, Buckhannon.
soldiers and Sailors-Mrs Thomas Swim
burn, Charleston.
Hygiene and Heredity-Dr Harriet b
Jones, Wheeling.
social Purity-Mrs. r. L. Kendall, Park
ersburg
Evangelist Of Social Purity Department
Miss Lizzie Boyd, Wheeling.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
To the Local Unions Of w. Va.

DEAR SISTERS.
Having been appointed Superin-
tendent Of the department. of Sol
diers and Sailors for this State, !
desire each Union to appoint q
Local Superintendent for this de-
partment, if you have not done so,
and report the name and P. O. to
me at your earliest convenience.
As some of those so appointed
may feel, as I have felt, at a loss
what 10 do to help on the cause, l
venture few suggestions.
First. Let each one think OF
some plan of reaching and infuenc-
ing in behalf of our cause, the
classes we are especially appointed
to benefit. Communicate to me
the result of such planning, that l
in turn, may com municate to all,
and thus be of mutual assistance.
Second. Sailors are probably
few and far between in our noun
tain State, but ex-soldiers of the
Blue and Gray are scattered
through every neighborhood.
In some places there are organi-
cations of ex-soidiers, and these
may be induced to take an intrest
in our work and aid US. Get from
them collectively or individually
brief statement of their expert
ence and observation, of the effects
of indulgence in intoxicants, and
the benefits of abstinence in camp,
on march, on battle field, and in
hospital. Army surgeons could
give much interesting testimony
on these subjects. For instance,
ask them if they knew men to
march we'll, fight we'll, stand guard
we'll, stay awake well on watch,
heal rapidly from wounds, recover
quickly from sickness, and keep
healthy in camp or quarters with
out the use of intoxicating drinks :?
Ask them if others did better with
them. If the number of times in
which to their knowledge liquor
did good, were balanced against
the times it did harm, how would
the ratio stand? Thus large fund
of valuable and interesting infor-
nation might be accumulated
Now, for the use of them.
Third. These variations condens-
ed and tabulated, with the most
graphic and thrilling given in full
in the soldiers own language, if
possible, might be published for
distribution, and we'll edited,
might prove not only useful and
entertaining to grown persons, but
intensely interesting to our boys
who like to read stories of marches
and battles, attacks and retreats,
and incidents of camp or sailor
life. And thus while being en-.
tertained they will imbibe those
principles of temperance we desire
to inculcate, knowing that the
future welfare of our country de-
ponds on our boys.
Hoping that these crude sugges.
tons will awaken further thought
and plans and induce the co-opera-
ton of faithful hearts and hands
so much needed,
am yours tor duty,
MRS. THOMAS SwINBURN.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

ne haV6QbWOOu uulOu COAGI ~
utes $500 towards the Scientific
Temperance fund.
The Charleston union has done
the same.
We call attention to Mrs. Thatch-
er's report of the holiday fete
given by the Moundsville Loyal
Legion.
Let no reader overlook Mrs.
Swinburn's appeal in behalf Of the
department of Soldiers and Sailors.
Presidents of Unions will please
respond to Mrs. Swinburn's request
if only on postal card, stating
whether they will take up that
line of work and promising when
they shall, to promptly forward
her the name of the local superin
tendent.
The Scientific instruction Bill
passed the Senate without dis
senting vote. Mrs. Duval passed
through our city Monday, en- route
to the permanent Seat" to watch
the fate of the Bill in the House.
Mcs. G. J. Trippett requests US to
state that she is no longer Presi-
dent of the Warrington Union,
and therefore not entitled to the
literature sent her as such. Her
present address is Pruntytown
where she greatly misses W. G. T.
U. privileges. Mrs. Olevia Burt
is the President of Warrington
Union. All documentary matter
should be addressed to her.
We had a pleasant call last week
from Rev. George II. Vibbert,
whom We found earnest and able.
He stopped over on his way to
Charleston, where he will spend a
numb of days lecturing under the
auspices of the unions of that city.
He has given splendid satisfaction
wherever he has spoken in the
State, and the unions that have
failed to secure his services have
missed treat they could lily af-
ford to lose.
Mrs z D. Walters, President of
the W. e. T. U. of Marietta, Ohio,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

Freeman 3 months for Is two
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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, 1885,
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Ravenswood union contrib
utes $500 towards the Scientific
Temperance fund.
The Charleston union has done
the same.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

We call attention to Mrs. Thatch-
er's report of the holiday fete
given by the Moundsville Loyal
Legion.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-02

Mrs z. D. Walters, President Of
the W. e. T. U. of Marietta, Ohio,
, 1887-04-21
Cleaning them Out.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-Mayor S.
p. Shannon, of Cheyenne, just ap-
pointed secretary of Wyoming terri
tory, is n native of South Carolina. OF
the fifty-six presidential appointments
in nine territories including Alaska
and Wyoming, and excluding the Dis
trict of Columbia, forty-four have been
changed SO far by President Cleveland
and republicans superseded by demo-
Gratis, leaving twelve republicans in
the territories by presidential appoint
ment, three of whom are in Idaho.
The appointments do not include sur
veyor-generals or land officers.
Among those still in Office are Chief
Justice Wade in Montana, an Ohio
man whose original term expired in
March, Judge Blair of Wyoming, form
erly of West Virginia, and Judge Bore
man of Utah, formerly of Missouri and
O brother Of Ex-Governor Boreman Of
West Virginia. The secretaries of
Idaho and Washington territories are
also republicans. With the appoint
ment on Saturday of Governor Semple
in Washington territory every terri
torial governor is n democrat. There
are no republican Office holders by
presidential appointment now in
Alaska, Arizona or New Mexico.
, 1887-04-21
a Decision.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The inter
state commerce commissioners say
that the soundness Of Judge Dcady's
decision regarding the Oregon q Cali
fornia road depends upon whether the
company has made breach in it's line
merely to avoid the law, or whether
the railroad and steamship companies
have always been independent. The
law provides that the companies shall
not break their line of transportation
and make reshipments in going out
OF the state so as to avoid the applica-
ton of the law, but where such ques-
tions arise il is likely that the COM
mission will assume good faith on the
part of the roads unless the contrary is
evident. Until proof of duplicity is
found they will not be able to say how
long two transportation companies
working in combination shall continue
that arrangement.
, 1887-04-21
Allen Land Law.

SPRINGFIELD, H., April 13.-The
alien land bill came up on second
reading in the senate to-day, and was
passed to third reading of the meas
ure. 1t is thought the measure will
be passed by both houses and Gov
ernor Oglesby will be glad to stamp it
with his approval. The bill provides
that hereafter aliens before being al
lowed to purchase land in this state
shall declare their intention to become
citizens OF the United States. Should
they fail to take out their naturaliza-
ton papers within six years thereafter,
such land shall revert to the state.
The bill provides that all aliens who
now hold land in this state shall be-
come citizens within three years after
the passage of the bill.
The measure is aimed specially at q
rack-renting Irish landlord named
Scully, who has made himself motor
ious on two continents. Twenty years
ago in Tipperary, Ireland, Scully laid
his brutality to his tenants. He served
without mercy, and was detested even
by the tools he used in carrying out
the law, cruel deceit and scandal
which he c1used, and the many "sen-
tences of death" which he imposed
prompted the Gladstone land act of
1870. Scully has gobbled up thousands
of acres in Illinois, His chief holding
is in Logan county, and he is doing
his best to transplant the rack-rent
system to this commonwealth. Farm
ers surrounding his territory are dis
gusted with his methods and the state
legislators have apparently made up
their minds that the fellow must do
his rent-racking elsewhere.
, 1887-04-21
The Great Railroad Man.

CINCINNATI, April DO. p. Hunt
ington arrived last evening and has
been engaged to-day with matters
pertaining to the new bridge across
the Ohio river mt this point and push
ing to an early completion his line
along the south bank OF the Ohio, con-
Meeting the Cincinnati with the Cheas-
peake & Ohio system at Ashland,
Kentucky. When asked about the
truth OF the report that the Richmond
Terminal would be bidder for the
Kentucky Central at the approaching
judicial sale, he said all he knew OF
such intentions was what he had seen
in the newspapers. 1--WE own" he
said, "about all there is in the way OF
Kentucky Central sureties. We have
nothing we would not sell, but II the
Richmond terminal folks want the
kentucky Central they doubtless
would have said something to us about
it, We are glad to bring them to
Cincinnati over our track"
Huntington also said he would have
u new line to Ashland done by Sep
tember If the stage of the water in
the river is favorable during the sum
mer. He thought he would complete
the bridge by the end of the year. 1t
will be the costliest and best bridge
that has been put over the Ohio, and
it will be some time before there is an
other like il.
, 1887-04-21
Premature Blast.

BUENA VISTA, Col, April 15.--At 8
o'clock last evening premature blast
killed six men and wounded seven at
the camp of Ryner, Higbee & Bar
nard. While working in sixty-foot
cut on the Midland grade near Buena
Vista, a twenty-foot hole had been put
Gown to blow off the face Of the cut
to be sprung with twenty kegs OF
black giant powder. The foreman
was loading the charge, and when he
had filled in ten kegs the charge pre-
maturely discharged, throwing masses
of rock into the cut where
thirteen men were working, instantly
killing six and wounding about seven.
The wounded included Mr.. Bernard,
one of the firm, but he is not fatally
wounded. The dead lie at the morgue.
The names of the killed are Tim Sui
swan, VIM. Conaway, w. s. Corcoran,
VIM. O'Ncil, VIM. Hopes and an un-
known man. The wounded are re-
ceiving the best of attention by Mr..
J. IL. Griffith, who is in charge of the
camp. Some claim the explosion was
caused by tamping the blast with an
iron bar. The statements, however,
are conflicting in this respect.
, 1887-04-21
One Good Eject.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-At the In
terror department, it is stated that the
number Of Office seekers has fallen OIL
from SO to rs per cent. since the inter
state commerce law went into effect.
The change is due to the fact that the
majority Of these pests used to come
from the western and southwestern
states and territories where land Offices
and Indian agencies are the most
abundant, and travelled on passes
which they obtained from the railways
by trading on the official dignities
which they expected to acquire. These
passes are no longer obtainable by the
office seeker
, 1887-04-21
New Labor Organization.

PrrTsBURG, April lathe knights
of Labor in this district have formed
national district assembly of iron and
steel workers, and an application will
be made next week to Mr.. Powderly
for charter. The movement was in
augurated two months ago AMI has
met with general favor. The new dis
trict will start out with twenty local
assemblies and total membership of
over 1000. 1t will include every class
OF skilled and unskilled labor employed
in iron and steel works throughout the
country. Pittsburg is to be especially
favored in conducting the business OF
the national district. 1t is expected
that headquarters will be here. The
officers will consist of a master work
man, grand worthy foreman and an
executive board of seven. 1t is argued
that as Pittsburg is the strong hold of
the iron workers the affairs of the
national district should be transacted
here. Sub-districts will be located in
every iron center in the country, in
cluding Chicago, New York, Cincinnati
and st. Louis.
, 1887-04-21
Railroad Notes.

NEW YORK, April lathe time
convention of railroad superintendent
and managers concluded its session
this afternoon. The new code which
was Professionally adopted six months
ago was brought up again and
adopted. 1t will be put into operation
as soon as practicable. By this code
uniform system OF signals by lamps,
whistles and other methods is estab-
lished for all roads represented at the
convention. Nearly all roads were
represented. Uniform methods and
regulations for timing and starting
trains, rules for running trains on sim
gle tracks and for switching and side
tracking are included in the code.
The general intent Of the new code is
to insure safety to passengers and
freight. A plan for system of tele-
graphic signals was also introduced
and professionally adopted. 1t will
come up at the October session.
, 1887-04-21
A Succeaaful Test.

New YORK, April l4.--The Atlanta
returned from six hours trial trip up
the sound at :45 this morning. The
trip had been made from off Willett's
point up the middle ground channel,
past Execution Rock, under spank
ing breeze and chopped sea, and re-
turn. For six consecutive hours dur
ing the trial trip the vessel cleared the
white caps with engines under full
pressure, some times reaching sixteen
and three.fourths knots and at others
only fourteen, the average speed being
over fifteen and one-half knots. The
engines worked splendidly, but they
did not develop that power which was
expected it would be safe to press on
them in cases of emergency, as in ac-
ton, for instance. This may, how
ever, not prove q detect when the
joints of the machinery get toned
down by constant running. 1t is an
ticipated that the Atlanta can do
seventeen knots an hour at pinch
when the cylinders and bearings of
tho engines become easy by working.
, 1887-04-21
Suicide

NORFOLK, Va, April 15.-When the
stateroom of the steamer Virginia,
from Baltimore to Norfolk, occupied
last night by Robert w. Gatewood,
was opened this morning, his body
was found in bed with n pistol ball IN
his brain. Evidence before the coro.
ner showed that he committed suicide.
Young Gatewood was a son OF Rev:
Robert Gatewood, of this city, and
was rs years of age. He was grad
uate from Annapolis with high
honors as cadet engineer, made one
cruise and resigned. He studied and
taught physics and electricity at John
Hopkins university. At the time OF
his death no was fourth assistant engi'
neer OF the patent Office at Washing
ton. His mind, which was uncom,,
monty brilliant, had been unbalanced
by intense study, and the writings he
left showed that he imagined himself
pursued by demons and chose death
as the only escape from them.
, 1887-04-21
Consecratine n Bishop.

PROVIDENCE, r. L., April 14.-In
the consecrating Of Bishop Harkins to-
day Arch Bishop Williams acted as
consecrator, vested in full pontifical
robes, assisted by Bishops O'Reilly and
Mcmahon, who presented the condi-
date who had been clad in the vest
ments OF his office. The apostolic
commission was read and the oath ad-
ministered. This was followed by the
usual examination, mass address to
the elect by consecrator, placing of
gospels on his shoulders and laying ON
the hands to bless with the Holy
Ghost. Then came prayer and the
hymn "vent creator spiritus," the an
ointment OF the head and hands of the
elect, blessing and delivery of gloves,
singing of the Te.Deum and kiss OF
peace. The conservation sermon was
delivered by Bishop Herley, of Port
land. Bishop Harkins succeed the
late Bishop Hendrickson.
, 1887-04-21
Words from Powd~rIv.

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-To-mor.
rows issue of the Journal of United
Labor will contain long article by
Powderly referring to the i'll treatment
of the Knights of Labor. Powderly
says the Knights of Labor need not go
away from home to get issues to adj
vocate. They have declaration of prin-
ciples, any one of which if carried out
would materially advance the welfare
of the human family. Take the fourth
section of our platform for instance:
"That public lands, the heri-
tage of the people, be
reserved for actual settlers. Not
anotheracrc for railroads or speculators,
and that all lands now held for specu-
lstive purposes to be taxed their full
value" The latter clause especially
would materially lessen the tax rate in
nearly every municipality in the
country by making it Improbable to
build. "a graduated income tax"
which is the thirteenth article of our
faith, would more equitably divide the
burdens of taxation. Doing away with
banks of issue, the third question
which will soon have to be met, for
the rapid payment of government
bonds will reduce the issues by officers
of logical and expensive national bank
currency, is to ask congressional sane
ton for some other means Of keeping
hold of this source of income, and last
but not least is the matter OF vital i'm
portance to free government the state
ownership of railroads, telegraph and
like means of transporting intelligence,
passengers and freight. On this point
the Knights speak with no uncertain
sound.
, 1887-04-21

The following item from the Mis-
soulian, published Mt Missoula, is of
local interest, as tho party burned to
death claimed to have recently left
this city:
"Iast Wednesday morning, about
8 O'Clock, the old town lookup In the
court house square was discovered
10 be- on fire. AS man was con-
fined there Under Sheriff Bradley
and others knocked the lock from
the door, but as the door was opened
the flames burst out and drove the
men away, showing that the whole
inside was on fire. Before many
persons reached the scene OF cOnfla.
grafton the flames had made such
progress that little effort was made
to extinguish them, and IN a short
time the building was nothing but
ashes and Goals. The county jail
and the stable near by were saved
from taking fire. There WIS one
occupant OF the lookup, q man who
had been arrested for vagranry
Tuesday morning by Policeman
Hawkes. and sentenced to eleven
days. AS non as the building was.
burned down 10 seemed probable
that he had perished I'm the flames,
and as soon as the ruins became cool
enough to be searched what re-
maine q OF him was found. All of
the man was burned to ashes except
II small portion of the chest and
stomach and stumpS Of the legs, the
only skin not charred being that on
the stomach, on which he had appar-
emily been lying, "A poi tiOn of his shirt
between the boards and body being
also unburned. Between this shirt
and The skin was found a razor, but
IL wac closed, and there were no in
dications of blood upon II. The man
when arrested gave the name OF
frank Chambers. He was rather
small man, with sandy mOustache,,
large steel-blue eyes, fair complex
ion, small, soft white hands. Mar.
shal Kenney says he had the appear
ance Of man who had recently
been In confinement. He claimed
to be plumber and to have come
here from Spokane Falls. When
taken to Jail he asked II man had
to serve his time out, and being an
swered afiirmativeiy he said he did
not intend to do 80. He was told
that he would have to 60 to work on
the streets the next day and he re-
piled that he would not do so. 1t Ia
supposed that he set fire TO the jail
himself; whether with the expecta-
tion OF being able to burn a hole
through by which he could he could
escape, or with suicidal intent, Ii
not known. It would seem that if
1t was with the latter he would have
used his razor, or at least after sett-
ing the place on fire. II ID was with
the expectation Of getting out no
was disappointed in the character of
the building, which was of logs and
not 80 easily burned through. But
no cries were heard by those who
first discovered the flames or by the
prisoners In the county Jail which
was near by. In fact, the affair will
probably be another of the unsulved
problems that fill the world"
, 1887-04-21
Adxi.es m Extrn session.

New York, April ia Washing
ton special says that Senator Beck is
urging upon the president the neces-
sity OF calling u special session of con-
gress as early as September.
He believes that with the reve-
nues coming in there will be Sc
rious contraction Of the currency unless
congress takes measures to prevent 1t,
or unless bonds are bought at high
premium. The president has been
told these matters. He does not think
AN extra session necessary.
, 1887-04-21

foam, and simultaneously shower of
fence boards, shingles, posts and tim
bers, with some large sections OF
houses, fell in n shee; on the turbulent
water. The river for miles is strewn
with wreckage. Fairview schoolhouse,
one mile west, is totally wrecked, and
Miss White, the school teacher, badly
hurt. Several families are rendered
homeless. Lafayette rink was engaged
by the city authorities as temporary
shelter for the homeless and q meeting
OF tho citizens was called for o'clock
p. m. tomorrow TO devise means Of
relief. Every few minutes news comes
Of additional damage in the country
and II is safe to say that tho aggregate
loss will exceed million dollars.
, 1887-04-21
The Hnddock Trial.

Sioux CITY, Ia, April IA pack
ed court room greeted County Attor-
ney Marsh to-day and he occupied the
entire forenoon with his argument for
the state in the Huddock case. At the
convening of court this afternoon,
Judge Isaac Pendleton began for the
defense and occupied the entire after
noon and then did not get through.
He will be followed by O'Connell, who
will close for the state and the case
will probably go to the jury Saturday.
, 1887-04-21
A Sad Anniversary.

SpRINoFIELp, H., April 15.-The
twenty-second anniversary OF the
death OF Abraham Lincoln was com
memorated III the hall Of represen-
tatives to-day, the afternoon services
being under the direction of the
Lincoln Guard OF Honor. The exer-
cises continued over two hours and
were largely attended. Addresses were
delivered by Bishop Seymour, OF the
Springfield diocese and Hon. w. III.
Caller, member of the house of repre-
sentatives. Clinton i. Conkling,
member of the Lincoln guard, read II
historical paper descriptive OF the
labor Of the guards in guarding the re-
mains of the martyrcd president
against vandal hands.